Competition Recap

Earl Warren AFJROTC Defeats Treasure Coast AFJROTC

In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 858 points, Earl Warren AFJROTC defeated Treasure Coast AFJROTC. Their second win in a row, Earl Warren AFJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Jarelly Avalos who shot a 230. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Chavez, Asanti McGowan, and Bernardo Guzman. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.

Treasure Coast AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Treasure Coast AFJROTC is from Port St. Lucie, FL, and is coached by MSgt Thomas Frazier.

Next up Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Christian County AFJROTC from Hopkinsville, KY. Christian County AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Treasure Coast AFJROTC will compete against Wando AFJROTC from Mount Pleasant, SC. Wando AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.

These two teams are competing in the Air Force JROTC Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.

In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.

For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague